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EXPLANATORY. 


WE    ARE    maiiiitacturers  of   a  special   line.      It  is  that  of  Fine   Interior 
Metallic  Fixtures.      It  is  a  broad  line,  but  as  distinct  as  it  is  broad. 
We  have   made  a  study   of    this  line.      We  aim   to  be    leaders  in  it. 
We  have  therefore  contined  our  attention  strictly  to  it.      We  are   not  jobbers  of 
miscellaneous    library  supplies.      We    build  complete    furnishings    for    libraries   in 
METAL  :   stacks,  fixtures,  and  furniture. 

This  line  is  indispensable  to  the  correct  equipment  of  modern  library 
buildings.  Indispensable,  because  it  stands  for  permanency,  for  security,  for 
utility,  and  for  beauty.  Library  buildings  have  not  only  increased  in  numbers  but 
gained  in  construction.  Steel,  in  the  production  of  which  the  United  States  now 
leads  the  world,  has  played  the  most  important  part  in  the  latter  advance.  Its 
use  in  interior  work  has  kept  pace  with  its  employment  for  structural  purposes. 
We  go  on  where  the  builder  leaves  off.  Interiors  and  exteriors  are  built  in 
harmony,  both  from  an  architectural  and  constructional  standpoint. 

Our   Interior   Metallic   Fixtures  are  made  chiefly    of   fine  steel  plates,  built 
either    plain    in   design   or  with   rich   ornamental   bronze  effects.      They  are  fin- 
.-  ished  in  enamel,  lacquer  or  electroplate,  as  required. 

Book   Stacks  are  a  leading  feature  of    this    line.      In   the    production   of   a 
■^  number  of  forms  of  shelf  construction,  our  first  aim  has  been  to  suit  the  individ- 
'''  ual   requirements  in  each  case.      The  construction   is  defined  by  utility,  not  by  a 
set  "system."      Our  testimonials  of  its  success  are  our  work. 

Working  in  wrought  metal,  we  are  restricted  by  no  stock  patterns.    We  have 
the   extensive  and    special     machinery   necessary   for   the  duplication   of    wrought 
parts.      We   employ  over  six   hundred  men,  trained   for  years  in  the   best   methods 
of  work.      We  have  exceptional  facilities  for  designing  and  detailing. 
Our  patrons  share  in  these  advantages. 
^  Our  illustrations  are  of  work  in  use.      They  present  results,  not  claims. 

^  We  have  aimed   to  present   herewith,  not  only  our  own  work  but  also  other 

'p^^detail  of  interest  to  Architects  and  Librarians. 

We  solicit  an  opportunity  of  presenting  plans  and  estimates  for  any  library 
work  desired. 

ART    METAL    CONSTRUCTION    CO., 

Jamestown,   N.   Y. 


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STACK    ROOMS. 

PRIMARY    REQUISITES. 

THE  ideal  stack   room  should  be  a  book  vault,  with   floor,  walls,  and  roof 
fireproof,  door  and  window  trim  of  metal.      Connecting  openings  should 
have  metallic  doors   or  curtains.      Windows   facing   narrow  streets   or  ad- 
jacent buildings  should  be  protected,  preferably  by  coiled  curtains,  secured  with 
fusible  plugs.      ALL  interior  fixtures  should  be  non-combustible. 

Natural  light  should  be  admitted  to  all  parts  of  the  stack,  windows  with 
single  sashes  being  located  at  cross  aisles.  Stacks  more  than  three  stories  high 
may  use  skylights  to  advantage.  If  these  are  made  double,  of  clear  and  ground 
glass,  a  more  equable  temperature  will  be  maintained  in  upper  stories. 

Artificial  light  should  be  electric,  with  wires  run  in  concealed  conduits.  If 
intermediate  floors  are  of  glass,  lights  may  be  connected  to  light  each  side  aisle 
from  both  above  and  below  simultaneously.  Switches  should  be  located  directly 
in  aisles  to  be  lighted. 

Ventilation  should  be  ample,  but  without  rapid  change  of  air.  This  method 
and  direct  heat  radiation  decrease  stirring  up  of  dust.  All  air  introduced  should 
be  carefully  screened.  In  large  stacks  out-takes  may  be  placed  near  the  floor  at 
each  story,  the  upper  ones  preferably  larger  ;  these  connected  with  exhaust  fans 
will  serve  to  keep  down  the  dust.  Openings  in  floors  should  occur  in  front  of  all 
shelf  ranges. 

Provision  should  be  made  for  the  ready  removal  of  dust.  All  surfaces  should  be 
plain,  smooth,  hard,  rounded  and  readily  cleaned  with  damp  cloths.  Walls,  if  possi- 
ble, should  be  enameled  brick,  tile  or  marble.  Intermediate  floors  should  be  dust-  and 
water-tight.  The  first,  or  main  floor,  should  be  tile  or  marble  ;  cement  floors  under 
wear  constantly  throw  off  dust ;  wooden  floors  retain  it.  Dust  closets  for  books, 
and  washbasins,  may  be  introduced  on  each  floor.      All  windows  should  be  locked. 

The  connection  of  delivery  rooms  and 
book  stacks  should  have  early  consideration  ; 
the  more  direct  their  relation,  the  better. 
Lifts  should  connect  intermediate  floors.  Con- 
tracts for  stack  work  should  precede  those 
for  electric  lighting. 

We  illustrate  a  Stack  Room  that  represents 
a  thorough  study  of  the  above  requirements. 

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METALLIC    BOOK   STACKS. 

CONSTRUCTION:    "STANDARD"    STYLE. 


THIS   construction  was   designed  to  fully  meet  the  requirements   mentioned 
on  preceding  page,  and  is  as  follows  : 

The  supporting  columns,  spaced  each  shelf  length  and  located  at  the 
axis  of  the  ranges,  together  with  floor  bars  and  attached  framing,  are  con- 
structed of  rolled  or  formed  steel  sections.  The  shelf  uprights,  or  partitions, 
winged  out  from  supporting  columns,  are  built  of  steel  plates,  made  smooth  by 
pickeling  and  cold  rolling.  Each  upright  is  formed  entire  from  a  single  plate  into 
an  extremely  rigid  "  U  "-shaped  channel  of  the  depth  of  the  shelf.  It  has  a 
rounded  front,  and  is  slotted  at  regular  intervals  on  both  sides  to  receive  the  shelves. 
The  shelves  are  formed  entire  from  single  steel  plates,  stifl^ened  at  front  and 
back  by  a  smooth  turned  roll  fitted  to  receive  book  supports.  Each  end  is  made 
with  a  half-inch  projecting  bearing,  the  shelf  being  supported  in  the  slots  directly 
by  the  upright,  without  any  intermediate  part.  The  "  one-piece  "  wrought  up- 
right and  the  "one-piece"  plate  shelf  form  the  whole  combination.  Label 
Holders  are  provided,  where  desired. 

The  floors  are  made  of  steel  frames  fitted  with  glass,  marble,  or  iron.  They 
are  dust-  and  water-tight,  and  have  openings  next  to  side  aisles,  protected  by  neat 
raised  curbing.      Treads  of  stairs  have  sinkages  for  rubber  matting. 

Cornices  and  bases  with  plain  steel  moldings  are  provided,  and  tops  of  cases 
protected  by  metal  top-plates. 

The  ends  are  entirely  plain  and  smooth,  with  rounded  edges.  Where  preferred, 
they  may  be  paneled.     The  finish  is  a  durable  baked  japan ;  exposed  exterior  parts  are 

rubbed  to  a  dead  surface  ;   interior  parts  coated 
with  a  special  enamel,  having  the  surface  of 
fine  leather  and  the  hardness  of  glass. 

Standard   dimensions  are :    height,    7 
feet,  or  7  feet    between    floors.       Shelves, 
3  feet  long.      Stack  ranges,  any  multiple 
of  this,  up  to  1 5  feet.      Shelves,  8  inches 
wide.       1 2-inch    shelves    should    be    put   in 
J    ^'      separate  cases.      Sliding  shelves  obviate  neces- 
sity for  ledges.       Side  aisles  are   (minimum) 
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METALLIC    BOOK    STACKS. 

ADVANTAGES    "STANDARD"    STYLE. 

THE  "Standard"  type  is  the  only  metallic  shelving  constructed  that  admits 
the  shelf  from  the  front  directly  into  the  upright  without  vertical  open- 
ing between  the  two  to  catch  book  covers,  projecting  teeth  at  front  of 
upright,  destructive  lugs  on  the  side,  or  movable  hangers.  It  is  the  only  con- 
struction that  approaches  the  ideal  requirements  of  library  shelving,  and  the  one 
that  has  won  the  most  solid  recognition  from  the  date  of  its  introduction. 

Its  construction  is  best  suited  to  all  conditions  ;  is  that  most  rigid  for  one- 
story  stacks,  requires  no  unsightly  bracing,  and  secures  the  greatest  economy  of 
room  with  a  maximum  strength  in  a  minimum  space. 

It  is  made  in  the  best  form  ;  has  absolutely  smooth,  rounded  and  continuous 
surfaces,  that  offer  the  least  wear  to  books  and  lodgment  for  dust,  and  are  most 
readily  cleaned. 

Its  finish  is  best  suited  to  hard  wear  ;  does  not  retain  dirt  and  is  unaffected 
by  moisture.      The  coating  of  the  shelving  is  a  process  special  with  us. 

Its  adjustment  is  the  simplest,  therefore  the  easiest ;  has  no  loose  parts ;  re- 
quires no  tools  and  secures  positively  level  shelves. 

Its  shelves  do  not  warp,  bind,  twist,  split,  shrink,  or  swell.  Arguments  for 
metal  standards  are  arguments  for  metal  shelves. 

It  has  solid  ends,  positively  excluding  direct  sunlight  and  dust  from  books. 

Its  material  and  construction  are  the  most  durable. 

It  is  entirely  incombustible. 

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EXAMPLES    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

PARALLEL    RANGES.     PROVIDENCE,   R.   L,   PUBLIC   LIBRARY. 

THPJ   stack   house  and   fittings   of  the  above   Ubrary   illustrate  the  advanced 
ideas   on   library   equipment    adopted   in   all    parts  of   this  new  structure. 
Both  from  an  architectural  and  utilitarian  standpoint  it  represents  a  careful 
study  of  the  whole  problem  ot  library  building.      With   fixtures  and   land,  it  cost 
about  a  half  a  million  dollars. 

There  are  three  book,  stacks:  One,  of  one  story,  below  the  delivery  room 
fioor  ;  one,  of  six  stories,  directly  in  the  rear  of  delivery  room  ;  one,  of  two  stories, 
under  the  special  study  rooms  at  rear  of  stack  house.  Together  they  accommodate 
some  225,000  volumes.      The  perspective  on  page  7  shows  two  stack  rooms. 

The  stack  house  is  fireproof;  door  and  window  trim  metal,  walls  white 
marble.  It  has  direct  heat  radiation  on  every  floor,  indirect  on  the  first  floor  and 
an  exhaust  system  of  ventilation.  It  is  lighted  from  the  sides,  and  also  by  a  sky- 
light. The  electric  lighting  is  so  arranged  that  aisles  are  lighted  from  overhead 
and  through  the  glass  floor  beneath  simultaneously. 

All  the  fixtures  are  incombustible.  The  stack  work  is  the  "Standard"  style. 
The  floors  are  glass  and  iron.  The  work  is  entirely  plain ;  ends  are  perfectly 
smooth  except  for  single  hook  holding  label  card.  The  finish  is  a  quiet  light 
shade  of  baked  japan.  Ingenious  sliding  shelves  for  books  are  provided,  as  shown 
in  view  of  cross  aisle. 

Book  Lifts  run  to  all  floors,  being  directly  connected  with  the  delivery  room 
in  a  group  around  distribution  desk.  Each  lift  works  independently,  automatically 
opening  the  door  in  lift  shaft  at  each  floor  and  ringing  an  alarm.  A  separate 
electric  elevator  is  provided  for  book  trucks. 

The  above  library  is  preeminently  o\\&  for  use.      Its  stack  house  and  equip- 
i  ^     i.  ment   were  planned  directly  with  this  in 

view.  Together  they  present  one  of  the 
finest  examples  of  its  kind  in  the  United 
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EXAMPLES  OF  SPECIAL  FIXTURES  FOR  SFACK  ROOMS. 
PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.,  PUBLIC    LIBRARY. 

FREEDOM  from  dust  means  better  sanitation  as  well  as  increased  life  for 
books,  and  is  desired  by  all  librarians.  Dust  on  floors  or  shelves  is  readily 
removed,  that  precipitated  on  books  not  so  easily. 
An  effective  device  for  this  purpose,  introduced  in  the  stack  room  in  the 
above  library,  is  illustrated  below.  It  consists  of  a  closet  fitted  with  a  hopper  for 
receiving  dust  and  dirt.  The  books  are  rapped  together  sharply  or  brushed  above 
the  hopper,  the  dust  being  drawn  into  it  and  connecting  dust  shaft  by  an  exhaust 
fan  and  finally  discharged  into  the  air  outside.  The  draught  is  regulated  elec- 
trically. One  of  these  closets  is  located  on  each  fioor  of  stack  near  the  main  aisle. 
They  are  independent  in  their  operation. 

Lockers  for  storing  the  clothing  of  attendants  also  involves  the  question  of 
sanitation  and  cleanliness.  Wooden  lockers  grow  musty,  are  not  readily  cleaned, 
and  are  frequently  the  starting  place  for  fires.  Metallic  wardrobes  are  the  reverse ; 
they  absorb  no  moisture  from  damp  clothing,  are  perfectly  ventilated,  collect  no 
microbes,  are  incombustible  and  always  free  from  vermin.  A  section  in  use  is 
illustrated  opposite. 

Fireproof  Doors  are  necessary  at  all  openings  from  stacks  to  adjoining  rooms. 
Frequently  large  sums  are  expended  in  making  stack  rooms  fireproof,  while  door- 
ways leading  to  rooms  filled  with  inflammable  fixtures  are  fitted  with  wood.  One 
public  library  lost  its  books  from  having  a  metal  door  in  a  wooden  frame. 

The  necessity  for  protection  at  these  points  is  obvious. 
Our  theory  of  stack-room  equipment  contemplates  exclud- 
ing all  fire  from  without  and  supplying  no  combustible 
(material  within.      When  adopted,  it  renders  any  dis- 
cussion of  books   burning   on   steel  shelves  super- 
fluous. 
We  illustrate   herewith  this  theory  reduced  to 
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EXAMPLES   OF    METALLIC   STACK  WORK. 

PARALLEL    RANGES.     CHICAGO,   ILL.,  PUBLIC    LIBRARY. 

THE   new   Chicago    Public    Library   building,   notable  for   its   dignified   and 
beautiful   exterior  and   the  convenience  and  elegance  of  its  interior  treat- 
ment, is  another  representative  structure  fitted  with  our  "Standard"  Stacks. 
The  building  and  equipment  cost  about  two  million  dollars. 

In  the  study  of  its  design  and  arrangement,  special  attention  was  given  to  the 
primary  requisites  of  a  metropolitan  library  building,  one  of  which  was — "Ample 
and  compact  storage  of  books  near  the  delivery  room."  Architecturally,  the  stack 
rooms  are  employed  as  a  background  for  the  latter.  The  effectiveness  of  this 
treatment  has  been  enhanced  by  the  fine  color  scheme  ot  stack  work,  in  shades 
especially  prepared  by  Tiffany  of  New  York.  The  fundamental  fact,  that,  above 
all,  the  library  is  a  home  for  books,  is  at  once  made  prominent,  while  the  greatest 
accessibility  to  these  volumes  is  secured.  Seventy-five  per  cent,  of  those  most 
called  for  are  on  a  level  with  delivery  room,  and  handled  without  any  mechanical 
appliance  whatever. 

The  "Standard"  stack  construction  has  been  adopted  for  all  stack  rooms 
equipped.  Together  they  have  a  capacity  of  about  400,000  volumes.  All  their 
interior  fixtures  are  incombustible,  the  ground  floors  tile,  the  intermediate  decks 
of  glass  and  iron.  A  most  effective  installation  of  electric  lighting  was  introduced 
by  this  Company,  which  has  since  been  followed  extensively  elsewhere.  Rolling 
steel  shutters  are  provided  between  delivery  and  stack  rooms.  Electric  book  lifts 
connect  all  floors.  In  short,  security,  utility,  and  durability  have  been  attained 
throughout. 

Additional  views  of  this  work  will  be  found  on  pages  47  and  49. 
The  recent  purchase  of  an  additional  three-story  "Standard"  Stack,  identical 

with  three  others  in  use  for  the  past 
four  years,  is  a  substantial  endorsement 
of  this  type  of  shelving. 


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EXAMPLl'S    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

COURT    STACKS.      PHILADELPHIA    CITY    HALL    LAW    LIBRARY. 

AS    FINE   an   example   of  art   in    Plate   Metal  as  exists   in   the   United   States 
^      mav   be  seen   in   the   elegant    Law   Library   in    the   new   City     Buildings, 
Philadelphia.      It    exhibits,   also,   a   different    type    of    stack,    the   ranges 
being   grouped  around  a  central  court,  with  alcoves  for  study  on  both  sides. 

In  design  and  construction,  the  entire  work,  is  a  distinct  revelation  of  how 
effectively  the  largest  interiors  may  be  entirely  fitted  with  non-inHamniable  fixtures 
in  a  rich  and  attractive  manner.  The  detail,  construction,  and  ornament  were 
wholly  from  our  own  plans,  and  are  harmonious  throughout. 

The  interior  shown  is  71  x  59  feet  and  30  feet  high.  With  the  exception 
of  the  chairs  and  thin  tops  to  desks,  the  entire  fittings  and  furniture,  including 
partitions,  desks,  tables,  closets,  etc.,  are  of  metal,  all  fine  wrought  work.  It  is  a 
product  possible  only  with  those  possessing  the  most  complete  facilities  for  both 
heavy  structural  and  fine  metallic  cabinet  work,  with  the  experience  and  skill 
necessary  for  their  combination.  A  study  of  the  following  views  will  illustrate 
the  adaptability  of  our  "Standard"  construction  to  all  conditions,  particularly  to 
those  involving  miscellaneous  fittings  and  adjacent  cabinet  work. 

The  advantage  of  having  Library  Interiors  completely  fitted  in  metal  was 
signally  illustrated  by  the  present  example.  A  large  amount  of  scaflx)lding  and 
wooden  fixtures  had  been  temporarily  placed  in  a  large  corridor  in  front  of  the 
entrance  to  library.  A  fire  broke  out  in  this  as  the  work  was  nearing  completion 
and,  occurring  at  night,  acquired  considerable  proportions  before 
it  was  subdued.  Had  the  fixtures  in  library  been  of  wood  it 
would  have  been  extremely  difficult  to  have  prevented  a  clean 
sweep  through  so  large  a  compartment.  Being  of  steel,  the 
fire  made  no  progress  in  that  direction. 

"Fire   Prevention"  rather  than  "Fire  Protection"  is 

the  true  theory  in  the  use  of  metallic  equipment.      No 

"starting  point"  for  fire  precludes  any  danger  from  it. 

The  above  building  contains  over  ONE-HALF 

MILLION     DOLLARS'     worth    of   our    Metallic 

I'^ixtures. 


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■STANDARIV    STACK,   LAW   I.IUKAKV, 


EXAMPLES    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

DKTAILS    OF  WORK.     LAW  LIBRARY,  PHILA. 

ONE  of  the  most  interesting  features  of  the  above  work  is  the  treatment  of 
the  heavy  framing  portions  next  the  court.  The  latter  is  surrounded  by 
galleries,  on  the  sides,  supported  by  cantilevers.  These,  with  the  large 
supporting  columns  and  the  beams  in  floors,  have  been  carefully  cased  in  cabinet 
work  of  steel ;  where  the  lighter  structural  parts  have  been  left  exposed,  their 
finish  has  been  brought  into  harmony  with  connecting  work.  Facias  to  galleries 
and  cornices  show  the  same  effective  combination  of  strength  and  elegance.  This 
has  been  heightened  by  the  introduction  oi'  lines  of  bronze  moldings.  Soffits  and 
the  under  side  of  gallery  floors  are  treated  in  a  similar  manner  ;  they  are  also 
relieved  by  the  use  of  bronze  corbells  and  corner-leaf  ornamentation.  The  ends 
of  the  cases  are  heavily  paneled  and  richly  decorated  with  a  series  of  beautiful 
ornaments,  treated  as  supporting  elements  for  the  cantilevers  overhead.  These 
ornaments  are  in  real  bronze,  symbolical  of  the  law,  each  with  a  different 
motif:    "Wisdom,"  "Justice,"  "Punishment,"  etc. 

An  equal  harmony  between  structural  parts  and  metallic  case  work  is  shown 
in  the  Librarian's  Room.  The  heavy  framing  of  ceiling  is  cased  in  steel,  and  the 
panels  of  fine  plate  glass  are  set  in  bronze  frames. 

The  finished  execution  of  all  these  features  equals  their  beauty  of  design. 
Panels  are  cut  from  solid  steel  plates,  without  joints  at  stiles  and  rails.  Plates  are 
accurately  mitered  at  the  corners  of  cases  ;  applied  bronze  moldings  and  orna- 
ments have  faces  entirely  free  from  screws  or  rivet  heads. 

In  short,  the  entire  product  represents  the 
skill  of  artisans  trained  for  years  in  this  special 
class  of  work.  The  detail  throughout  will  be 
found    especially  interesting  to  architects. 

The  finish  is  a  rubbed  japan  in  a  cool  shade 
of  light  green,  the  bronze  work  being  in  old 
gold. 


Library.  Philadelphia  Cil 


METALLIC  STACK   AND  CABINET   WORK,  LAW  LIBRARV.    PHILADELPHIA. 


METALLIC  STACK.   AND  CABINET  WORK,   LAW  LIBRARY,   PHILADELPHIA. 


METALLIC  STACK    AND  CAULNEF   WOKk,    LAW   LlliKAKV.  I'll  ILAI  iliLl'Hl 


EXAMPLKS    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

STACKS    AS    BACKGROUNDS.     FAIRHAVEN,    MASS. 

THE  attention  of  architects  is  respectfully  directed  to  the  opportunities  for 
the  attractive  use  of  book  stacks,  particularly  in  smaller  libraries,  as  at- 
tractive backgrounds  for  delivery  rooms.  The  possibilities  in  this  direction 
have  not  hitherto  been  entirely  utilized,  the  high  standards  attained  in  rine  metallic 
cabinet  work  not  being  fully  known.  Books,  massed  in  attractive  shelving,  form 
the  finest  possible  reliefs  for  public  rooms.  Ornamental  metallic  stack  work 
solves  the  problem  of  securing  architectural  effects  with  complete  security.  The 
stack  rooms  may  be  entirely  fireproof,  even  if  remainder  of  building  is  not,  their 
contents  fully  protected  by  sliding  doors,  concealed  in  pockets  in  dividing  walls. 

The  work  in  above  library  illustrates  the  treatment  suggested,  and  is  another 
example  of  original  design  in  the  construction  of  our  "Standard"  stack.  It 
demonstrates  clearly  how  readily  work  built  to  order  may  be  given  an  individual 
character,  where  the  question  of  cast  parts  or  stock  patterns  is  eliminated.  The 
stack  shown  is  built  of  wrought  plates,  the  trim,  railing  of  gallery,  and  ornamen- 
tation real  bronze.  The  under  side  of  gallery  floor  is  ceiled  in  Italian  marble, 
the  bases  to  cases  dark  native  marble.  An  additional  view,  showing  detail,  will 
be  found  on  page  49. 

We  have  already  cited  the  Chicago  Public  Library  as  a  prominent  example 
of  the  above  treatment  on  a  large  scale.  The  James  Library,  Madison,  N.  J., 
and  the  Burlington  (la.)  Public  Library  are  also  additional  examples  illustrated. 
On  application,  we  will  forward  additional  data  relating  to  this  treatment  of 
library  interiors. 


il  Wemnruil  Library,  Fairha 
Charles  lirigham,  Architircl 


ORNAMENTAL  STACKS,  BACK   UF   DELIVERY   RUDM,  1-AIKHAVEN.  M.\< 


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STACKS   AS   BACK.  GKuUNUS. 


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\CKS  AS  BACK  GRl)UNUS,  MADISON,  N.  J. 


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EXAMPLES    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

ONE-STORY  STACKS.     NORWOOD,  MASS.,  BUFFALO,  N.  Y., 
AND    ERIE,  PA.,   LIBRARIES. 

FOR  one-story  stacks  no  construction  is  better  adapted  than  the  "Standard," 
both  from  the  point  of  attractiveness  and  strength.  It  presents  a  finished 
appearance,  and  may  be  placed  in  any  part  of  the  room,  as  shown  by 
illustrations.  The  Erie  work  is  constructed  to  eventually  carry  a  second  story, 
the  removable  cornices  to  be  placed  on  upper  cases. 

Too  much  attention  cannot  be  paid  to  the  selection  of  first-story  stacks.  The 
cheapest  may  eventually  prove  the  most  expensive.  Officials  should  make  certain 
the  construction  proposed  is  really  adequate  for  future  extension.  The  reliability 
of  manufacturers  and  their  ability  to  guarantee  the  supply  of  additional  work  of 
the  same  type  in  the  future  are  obviously  important  considerations. 

Librarians  will  find  it  advantageous  to  procure  and  put  on  file  plans  showing 
exactly  future  work  contemplated ;  the  construction  proposed  to  accommodate  it, 
and  the  location  ol  prospective  stairways  and  galleries.  Also  they  should  make 
certain  that  first-story  cases  are  fitted  with  adequate  supports  for  the  special  fram- 
ing that  will  be  necessary  at  these  points. 

Employing  a  competent  engineering  force  in  this  line,  we  shall  be  happy  to 
supply  plans  of  this  character,  on  application,  without  expense. 

The  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Public  Library  presents  an  example  of  one-story  stack 
work,  designed  purely  for  storage  purposes,  and  without  view  to  extension.  The 
construction  is  illustrated  on  page  31.     In  use,  it  has  proved  very  satisfactory. 

We  have  built  a  number  of  stacks  of  the  type  shown  in  the  Norwood,  Mass., 
interior  (known  as  the  Morrill  Memorial  Library).  The  ornamentation  is  in 
bronze  and  it  is  a  finished  piece  of  work. 


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Library. 
Mass. 


Public 
Library, 
Erie,  Pa. 


Public 
Library. 
Buffalo. 
N.  Y. 


ONE-STORV   BOOK  STACKS. 


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METALLIC    BOOK    STACKS. 

CONSTRUCTION  "ALL   WROUGHT"   BRACKET    STACK. 

TO    meet    the    wants    of  special    cases,   we   have   designed   a    light  form   of 
shelving,  known  as  our  "All  Wrought"  Bracket  Stack. 

In  its  production,  the  same  primary  requisites  governing  the  "Stand- 
ard" have  been  kept  in  view.  Simplicity  of  construction  and  complete  freedom 
from  repairs  have  been  secured.  The  "All  Wrought"  Bracket  style  represents  a 
distinct  advance  in  this  form  of  shelving  and  is  the  best  of  its  class. 

The  "All  Wrought"  Bracket  Stack  is  constructed  simply  with  a  central 
standard,  supporting  winged  bracketed  shelving.  The  supporting  standard  is  built 
of  steel  plates  formed  into  a  box  column.  Its  top  is  fitted  with  an  iron  cap  to 
carry  floor  framing,  and  one  or  any  number  of  stories  may  be  superimposed,  the 
columns  being  reinforced  for  this  purpose  as  required.  Its  surfaces  are  slotted  to 
receive  the  bracketed  shelving. 

The  "All  Wrought"  Bracket  Shelf  is  made  of  steel,  with  front  and  back 
stiffly  rolled,  forming,  with  its  two  smooth  steel-plate  brackets,  a  solid  metal  unit, 
without  intermediate  part  between  itself  and  standard.  It  is  hooked  directly  into 
the  slotted  openings  in  the  standard  by  a  stout  lug  on  the  back  of  bracket.  Fram- 
ing for  intermediate  floors  is  introduced  as  in  the  "Standard"  stack.  This 
construction  is  illustrated  on  opposite  page. 


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1 

CUNSTKUCTIUN  "ALL  WROUGHT''  BKACKET  STACK.. 


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METALLIC     BOOK    STACKS. 

ADVANTAGES   OF    THE  "  ALL    WROUGHT "  BRACKET   SHELVING. 

IT    IS   light   and   easily   handled,  or  stored,  having   no   cast-iron   parts   liable  to 
breakage. 

It  is  entirely  smooth,  being  made  in  one  piece,  with  brackets  free  from 
the  rough  inequalities  of  cast-iron  or  sharp  openings  offering  wear  to  books  and 
lodgment  for  dust. 

It  is  the  most  durable,  being  built  entirely  of  steel  without  loose  parts. 

It  is  the  easiest  adjusted,  being  hooked  directly  into  the  supporting  standard. 

It  can  be  shifted  by  any  one,  requiring  no  tools  or  spirit  level  in  its  adjustment. 

The  levels  being  mathematically  delined  on  supporting  standards,  absolutely 
level  shelves  are  assured. 

Its  surfaces  are  finished  in  the  best  manner  with  a  hard,  durable,  baked  japan 
coating. 

It  is  incombustible. 

Bracket  shelving  should  be  entirely  of  metal.  V^ooden  shelves  attached  to 
iron  brackets  have  as  many  elements  of  weakness  as  there  are  separate  parts 
between  books  and  supporting  standard.  Good  wooden  shelves  are  no  cheaper 
than  steel,  particularly  if  well  finished.  The  processes  of  securing  anything 
like  a  surface  that  can  be  washed  indefinitely  and  will  not  absorb  dust  is 
much  more  expensive  in  wood  than  in  metal.  In  fact,  Metal  Shelves  are  now 
specified  almost  exclusively  for  all  large  stack  rooms. 


Wallace  Library  and  Ait  Building 

Fitchburg,  Mass. 

Henry  M.  Francis,  Architect. 


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ALL   WKULGHT"  BKALKl.T  STACK,  I-TTCllIiUKG.  .\L\SS. 


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EXAMPLES    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

CARNEGIE    FREE    LIBRARY,  ALLEGHENY,  PA. 

THE  beautiful  library  building  illustrated  below  is  one  of  the  noted  Pitts- 
burg group,  erected,  through  the  liberality  of  Mr.  Carnegie,  at  an  expense 
of  $350,000.  We  have  supplied  the  stack  work  for  a  large  number  of 
Carnegie  libraries  in  various  parts  of  the  country,  and  we  illustrate  on  page  51  a 
portion  of  a  complete  equipment  furnished  for  that  at  Covington,  Ky.  This 
includes  not  only  the  stack  work  but  most  of  the  miscellaneous  furniture  as  well  ; 
card  index  cases,  desks,  etc. 

A  view  of  one  of  the  stacks  in  the  Allegheny  building  is  illustrated  opposite. 
It  shows  our  "  All  Wrought "  Bracket  Stack,  built  entirely  of  steel,  with  inter- 
mediate floor  of  iron  and  glass. 

Fitchburg,  Mass.,  in  its  new  Wallace  Library  and  Art  Building,  contains 
another  line  example  of  the  same  type  of  stack.  Massachusetts  leads  all  the  other 
States  in  the  number  of  Free  Public  Libraries,  and  the  above  is  a  representative 
example  of  the  attractive  buildings  to  be  found  in  many  of  her  cities. 

The  Newark,  N.  I.,  Public  Library,  in  the  annex  of  its  handsome  new 
building,  is  also  supplied  with  a  line  example  of  the  "All  Wrought"  Bracket 
Shelving.  As  shown  in  illustration,  it  is  built  of  a  more  ornamental  type,  being 
fitted  with  attractive  panelled  ends,  molded  cornices,  and  fine  gallery  and  rail  work. 


Carnegie  Free  Library.  Allegheny.  Pa 
Juhn  Smlthnieyer  and   Paul  Z.  Pelu,  Archi 


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Newark, 
N.J. 


Library, 
Mass. 


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EXAMPLES    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

COLLEGE    LIBRARIES.     COLUMBIA    UNIVERSITY    LIBRARY 
SEMINAR    ROOMS. 

THE  new  library  building  of  Columbia  University,  New  York,  is  widely 
known  tor  the  stately  beauty  of  its  exterior  and  its  very  complete  interior 
appointments.  The  stack  rooms  (three)  were  planned  with  special  refer- 
ence to  their  practical  utility,  being  directly  connected  with  a  series  of  study  or 
seminar  rooms,  a  view  of  which  is  shown.  Each  room  can  be  isolated  from 
those  adjacent  by  sliding  doors  and  devoted  to  lecture  or  study  purposes,  the  books 
in  each  department  being  grouped  in  the  stack  alcoves  connecting  with  it.  The 
stack  is  our  "  Standard  "  type  and  is  built  in  the  most  solid  and  finished  manner. 
An  example  of  this  is  shown  in  the  finish  of  the  ends,  which  are  made  in  one 
piece  from  solid  rolled  plates,  fifteen  feet  long,  and  designed  to  harmonize  with 
the  simple  and  dignified  treatment  of  the  rooms. 

OTHER    COLLEGE    LIBRARIES. 

Among  a  considerable  number  of  college  libraries  in  which  our  steel  shelving 
is  in  use  may  be  mentioned  :  Harvard  University ;  Van  Wormer  Library,  Cincin- 
nati University;  Franklin  Institute,  Philadelphia;  Starr  Library,  Middlebury  Col- 
lege, Middlebury,  Vt.;  University  of  Wooster,  Wooster,  Ohio,  etc.  The  new 
Starr  Library  Building  at  Middlebury,  Vt.,  contains  a  very  complete  two-story 
"Standard"  stack.  The  work  shown  in  Harvard  University  is  of  a  different 
construction  from  any  shown,  being  our  patent  "  hip  washer  "  adjustment.  This 
will  be  found  both  serviceable  and  convenient  in  cases  used  largely  for  storage  or 
for  very  heavy  books. 


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METALLIC  STACK   WORK-COLLEGE   LIBRARIES 


37 


EXAMPLES    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

WORK    IN    CAPITOLS. 

NATIONAL    and    State    Capitols,   in     their   construction    and    equipment, 
represent  what  is  most  worthy  and   permanent  in   the  architectural  and 
mechanical  arts.      The  wide  adoption  of  our  work,  in  these  structures  is 
a  significant  testimony  to  its  character. 

NATIONAL   CAPITOL,  WASHINGTON,   D.   C. 

The  question  of  fireproof  equipment  for  the  above  building  has  recently 
received  the  careful  attention  of  officials  in  charge,  particularly  since  the  explo- 
sion and  fire  occurring  on  November  6,  1898.  Regarding  its  damage,  the 
Democrat  and  Chronic/c  reports  :  "  The  loss  on  Library  and  Records  can  be  scarcely 
estimated.  One  million  dollars  could  not  replace  them."  Since  that  time  we 
have  refitted  many  of  the  restored  rooms  with  our  Metallic  Fixtures,  particularly 
those  of  the  Supreme  Court,  which  sufl^ered  most.  Over  seventy-five  thousand 
dollars'  worth  of  our  Steel  Fixtures  have  since  been  substituted  for  wood  in  this 
building.  We  present  an  illustration  of  a  part  of  this  equipment,  that  supplied 
for  the  well-known  library  of  the  Senate  of  the  United  States. 

Law  Libraries,  in  Association,  County  and  Municipal  buildings,  with  their 
valuable  collections,  have  very  largely  utilized  our  non-combustible  stack  work. 

The  Association  of  the  Bar,  New  York  City,  have  their  stack  rooms  equipped 
with  our  Metallic  Shelving  of  a  special  pattern  suited  to  the  uniform  nature  of 
their  volumes.      A  view  of  same  is  shown  on  opposite  page. 

Cambridge,  Mass.,  in  the  fine  new  County  Law  Library,  has  a  unique  and 
attractive  equipment  of  our  "All  Wrought"  Bracket  Stack,  also  illustrated 
herewith. 


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EXAMPLES    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

STATE    LIBRARIES. 

THE    Massachusetts  State  House  at   Boston,  Mass.,  contains  one  of  the  most 
complete  and  elegant  equipments  ever  manufactured  by  us. 

It  includes  two  very  large  metallic  book  stacks,  having  a  capacity  of 
200,000  volumes,  the  fixtures  tor  the  large  newspaper  room,  one  of  the  most 
complete  in  the  United  States,  and  the  line  case  and  counter  work  in  the  beauti- 
ful reading  room.  We  present  several  views  of  the  latter,  which  in  design  and 
workmanship  have  never  been  excelled  in  this  country.  The  work  is  built 
of  hand-wrought  rolled  plate,  with  pilasters,  molding  and  ornament  in  Hnely 
executed  real  bronze.  The  bases  are  built  ot  choice  Italian  marble.  The  finish 
is  a  warm  olive. 

The  Counter  Work  illustrates  the  adaptability  of  metal  for  cabinet  work 
having  curved  fronts.  The  plates  are  simply  rolled  to  the  proper  curves,  the 
panels  being  cut  from  the  solid  sheets.  All  danger  of  checking  and  opening  of 
joints  is  entirely  absent. 

The  Massachusetts  State  House,  illustrated  below,  has  been  extended  and 
entirely  rebuilt,  involving  an  expense  of  some  Five  Million  Dollars.  It  contains 
One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Thousand  Dollars  worth  of  our  metallic  fixtures,  whose 
design  and  workmanship  has  been  worthy  of  illustration  and  notice  in  some 
of  the  most  prominent  technical  journals  of  the  country. 

Librarians  concerned  in  the  selection  of  Card  Index  Drawers  may  be  interested 
to  know  that  the  above  equipment  includes  the  casework  for  the  most  complete 
and   extensive  card   index  system   ever   installed.      It    contains    some    5,000    Card 

Index  Drawers,  having  a  capacity 
of  over  7,000,000  cards. 

Boston  library  buildings  erected 
since  the  introduction  of  our  stack 
work  have  almost  exclusively 
adopted  metallic  shelving.  These 
^include  the  Massachusetts  Histor- 
ical Society  Library,  the  Boston 
Medical  Association  Library,  Li- 
brary in  new  Congregational  Build- 
ing, etc. 


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\S^.\CHL■SEn■S  SIATE   LIBRAKV,  READING  KOUM. 


41 


EXAMPLES    OF    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 
STATE    LIBRARIES. 

KANSAS  is  among  the  States  possessing  a  large  and  well-equipped  State 
Library.  That  at  Topeka  has,  among  its  "  up-to-date  "  features,  finely 
arranged  stack  rooms  furnished  with  our  "  Standard  "  steel  stacks.  The 
State  Historical  Library  is  also  equipped  with  our  metallic  shelving. 

From  Maine  to  Kansas  signifies  but  partially  the  wide  distribution  of  our 
work.  It  will  be  found  in  all  parts  of  the  L^nited  States  and  abroad  as  well. 
The  metallic  shelving  shown  in  the  illustration  has  been  in  use  in  the  State 
Library  at  Augusta  for  the  past  ten  years.  It  is  to-day  in  as  good  condition  as 
when  placed.  Librarians  seeking  information  as  to  the  practical  utility  of  the 
steel  shelf  will  do  well  to  investigate  such  points  as  the  above.  The  new  Lith- 
gow  Memorial  Library  in  the  same  city  is  also  furnished  with  a  fine  type  of  our 
"Standard"  stack,  built  from  special  designs. 

The  Ohio  Capitol  Building  at  Columbus  has  recently  been  extensively 
remodeled  and  enlarged  with  the  provision  of  very  handsome  quarters  for  the 
Supreme  Court  Library.  It  is  equipped  with  our  "  Standard  "  stack  construction, 
of  an  ornamental  character,  a  view  of  which  is  shown. 

All  of  the  above  buildings  contain  large  amounts  of  our  Metallic  Cabinet 
work  for  Record  Rooms,  whose  use  is  now  almost  universal  where  important 
documents  are  stored. 


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43 


EXAMPLES    OE    METALLIC    STACK    WORK. 

STATE    LIBRARIES. 

MADISON,  Wis.,  has  one  of  the  hnest  Library  Buildings  in  the  West,  that 
recently  erected  for  the  State  Historical  Library.  It  is  equipped  in  the 
most  complete  and  substantial  manner,  the  stack  construction  being  our 
"Standard"  type.  There  are  three  stacks,  each  two  stories  high.  We  offer  a 
view  on  one  of  the  floors,  having  alcoves  and  Metallic  Library  Tables  for 
reference  use. 

No  feature  of  our  product  more  characteristically  represents  its  careful  work- 
manship than  our  stair  and  grill  work.  Even  in  the  plainest  designs  it  is  distin- 
guished by  neatness  and  finish  and  without  the  rough  features  found  in  ordinary 
iron  work. 

The  ornamental  wrought  rail  and  stair  work  in  the  above  library  is  very 
attractive  in  design  and  finish,  a  glimpse  of  which  may  be  seen  on  opposite  page. 

Electric  Book  Lifts  are  now  very  generally  adopted  in  larger  libraries,  and 
we  have  supplied  some  very  complete  outfits  of  this  character.  Some  of  the 
enclosures  and  metallic  cars  are  very  attractive,  and  may  be  noticed  in  the  illus- 
tration presented. 


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EXAMPLES    OF    METALLIC    LIBRARY    CASE    WORK. 
newspapb:r  rooms. 

A  MODERN  department  that  has  grown  rapidly  in  all  Libraries  is  that  for 
newspapers.  As  the  tiles  accumulate  the  necessity  for  their  preservation 
in  permanent  form  becomes  apparent.  To  the  contemporary  student 
the  newspaper  files  are  of  the  first  moment.  A  recognition  of  their  importance 
is  shown  in  the  increased  space  in  Public  Libraries  devoted  to  their  use.  Bound 
and  filed  fiat  on  steel  roller  shelves,  in  steel  cases,  ensures  both  preservation  and 
convenient  handling. 

NEWSPAPER    ROOM,   CHICAGO    PUBLIC    LIBRARY. 

We  illustrate  a  typical  equipment  for  newspapers  furnished  the  above  library. 
It  consists  of  a  series  of  mammoth  steel  cases,  conveniently  disposed  for  ready 
reference  in  the  large  newspaper  room.  These  cases  are  fitted  with  our  Patented 
Roller  Book  Shelves  of  a  special  reinforced  pattern  for  this  particular  use.  The 
front  edges  of  all  uprights  are  guarded  by  revolving  vertical  rollers  and  the  books 
approaching  cases  come  in  contact  only  with  smooth  revolving  surfaces,  reducing 
the  wear  upon  them  to  the  minimum. 

KANSAS   CITY,  MO.,   PUBLIC    LIBRARY. 

The  new  Public  Library  at  the  latter  place,  erected  by  the  enterprise  of  its 
citizens,  is  one  of  which  any  city  may  be  proud.  It  is  completely  equipped  with 
our  "  Standard  "  stack  construction,  having  a  fine  four-story  all  metal  stack  of 
this  type.  Ornamental  Reference  Cases  and  Newspaper  Cabinets. 

IOWA   STATE    LIBRARY,   DES    MOINES,   lA. 
A  complete  equipment  for  the  new  State  Library  at  the  above  place  includes 
our  "  Standard  "   Book  Stack,   Steel   Cases  for  newspapers, 
etc.,  an   illustration   of  which  is  shown  opposite. 

One    of   the    largest    equipments   for    newspapers 
ever  built  in  this   country  is  that  furnished   by  us  for 
ithe   Massachusetts    State   Library,  at   Boston.      It 
contains  one  of   the    most    important    collec- 
tions in   the   United    States,   and    the    fixtures 
were    supplied    at    an    expense    of   some  Ten 
^^"^  "  Thousand  Dollars. 

State  Hall  of  History.  Des  Moines,  la. 
Smith  &  (Jutlerson,  Architects. 


46 


Chicayo 

Public 

Library, 


METALLIC   NEWSPAPER   CASES 


47 


EXAMPLES    OF    SPECIAL    METALLIC     LIBRARY 
FIXTURES. 


THE  "  Business  Stack  "  shown  below,  in  the  New  York  Life  Insurance 
Building,  New  York,  is  a  type  of  a  large  amount  of  special  work  manu- 
factured by  us  of  this  class.  Placed  in  a  room  not  designed  to  receive 
such  extremely  heavy  loads,  it  was  necessary  to  provide  special  construction  to 
meet  the  unusual  conditions.  The  upper  half  of  stack  is  suspended  from  a  rein- 
forced ceiling  above,  the  lower  half  bearing  on  the  floor  below  ;  the  union  of  the 
two  parts  is  concealed  in  the  floor  framing.  The  building  mentioned  contains 
over  Seventy-five  Thousand  Dollars'  worth  of  our  Metallic  Fixtures. 

The  Fairhaven,  Mass.,  Library  work  is  further  illustrated  in  a  view  showing 
method  of  gallery  framing.  It  is  ceiled  in  white  Italian  marble  set  in  bronze 
frames.  All  the  framing,  curved  gallery  facias,  etc.,  are  wrought-steel  work, 
hand  framed.  The  floor  above  is  iron,  covered  with  rubber  matting  set  in  panels 
in  iron  borders.  The  electric  conduits  are  run  concealed  between  the  iron  and 
marble. 

Fine  Book  Case  Work,  with  handsome  ends  and  richly-molded  cornices,  is 
a  large  specialty  with  us.  We  illustrate  two  ends  suggestive  of  the  character  of 
this  work.  One  adapted  for  ornamental  cases  in  Reading  Room  in  Massachusetts 
State  Library,  finished  in  warm  olive  with  old  bronze  ornamentation  ;  the  other 
in  the  English  Patent  Room,  Chicago  Public  Library,  treated  in  French  gray, 
with  pilasters,  moldings  and  trim  in  dark  nickel. 

Private  Residences,  containing  rare  and  valuable 
collections,  find  in  our  product  the  desired  combination 
of  security  and  elegance  in  interior  fixtures.  Built  of 
steel  and  bronze,  with  marble  bases  and  heavy  plate- 
glass  doors,  and  designed  to  harmonize  with  surrounding 
architectural  treatment,  they  are  suited  to  the  richest 
interiors.  Complete  protection  is  afforded  by  concealed 
steel  curtains,  arranged  to  fall  in  front  of  glass  doors, 
entirely  encasing  the  books  in  solid  steel  in  cases  of 
emergency.  Special  designs  are  furnished  upon  appli- 
cation. 


48 


DETAIL  UK   METALLIC    LIBKAKV    WOKK. 

49 


METALLIC    FURNITURE    FOR    LIBRARIES. 


WE  manufacture  in  metal  all  forms  of  Desk,  Furniture,  Counter,  and  Case 
Work  required  for  libraries.      It  is  built  to  order,  in  design,  Hnish,  and 
color,  harmonizing  with  the  adjoining  fixed  work. 
We  offer  only  a  few  illustrations   of  this  furniture,  selected  from    work    in 
use,  and  showing  merely  its  varied  character.      Our  Metallic   Furniture  Catalogue 
presents  a  more  complete  list. 

Dc'sks  are  built  in  all  styles,  from  the  large  Roll  Top  to  the  small-sized  type 
for  assistant's  use. 

Tables  range  from  the  heavy  styles  required  for  Directors'  Rooms  to  the 
plainest  skeleton  forms.  The  tops  of  these  are  covered  with  wood,  glass,  or 
leather.  Metallic  Furniture  never  gets  rickety,  is  capable  of  the  hardest  wear, 
and  can  be  readily  moved. 

Racks  for  magazines  and  newspapers,  as  made  by  us,  are  a  distinct  departure 
in  this  line.  They  are  lighter,  stronger,  and  more  durable  than  those  made  of  wood. 
Card  hidcx  Drawers  in  metal  present  many  advantages.  They  never  stick, 
swell  or  shrink,  are  made  absolutely  true  by  steel  dies,  and  are  dust,  fire,  and 
vermin  proof.  They  are  built  with  suspension  slides  and  accurately  fitted. 
Described  in  special  booklet. 

Trucks  in  all  forms,  and  built  under  our  patents,  have  long  been  a  leading 
feature  with  us.      We  issue  a  separate  catalogue  describing  them. 

Metallic  Cabinets  for  librarians  for  filing  papers,  valuable  manuscripts,  etc., 
will  be  found  both  convenient  and  secure.  Vaults  in  libraries  may  also  be 
equipped  with  our  Metallic  Vault  Fixtures. 

Librariatii  Private    Offices   may  also   be  supplied  with  very  attractive    Book 

Cases,  made  in  metal  fitted  with  plate- 
glass  doors. 

We  solicit  the  submission  of  floor 
plans  and  explanatory  data,  upon  which 
we  shall  be  glad  to  estimate  for  com- 
plete metallic  furnishings  for  Libraries, 
presenting  with  our  estimate,  plans, 
cuts,  and  photographs  illustrating  the 
work. 


5° 


Table, 

Carnegie 

Library, 

Covint'to 

Ky. 


Card  Index, 
Carnegie 

Covinston, 


METALLIC    LlliKAKV    KUKNITUKE. 


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LEADING    ADOPTIONS    AND    INDEX    TO    PAGES. 

EACH    NAME    AN    INDORSEMENT. 


STATE     LIBRARIES. 


Maine  State  Library,  Augusta 4 2.  43 

Massachusetts  State  Library,  Boston,                    .      4.0,  41 
Ohio  Law  Library,  Columbus, 4^,  43 

SOCIETY 

Massachusetts  Historical  Society  Library,  Boston,     . 
Wisconsin    State     Historical     Society     Library, 

Madison, 44,  45 

COLLEGE 

Columbia  LTniversity  Library,  New  York,  N.  Y.,      36,  37 
Cincinnati  Lhiiversitv  Library,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
Middlebury  College  Library,  Middlebury,  Vt., 


Iowa  State  Library,  Des  Moines, 
Kansas  State  Library,  Topeica, 
Montana  State  Library,  Helena, 


PACE. 

46.  47 
42.  43 


Association  of  the  Bar,  New  York,  N.  Y., 
U.  S.  Senate  Library,  Washington,  D.  C, 


3  7 
LI 
39 
39 


LIBRARIES. 

Kansas  State  Historical  Library,  Topeka, 
Boston  Medical  Association  Library,  Boston,  Ma 
Congregational  House  Library,  Boston,  Mass., 

LIBRARIES. 

Wooster  LTniversity  Library,  Wooster,  Ohio,    . 

Allegheny  College',  Meadville,  Pa 

Franklin  Institute  Library,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,     . 


RARIES. 

Association  of  the  Bar,  Philadelphia,  Pa. ,     .      .        18-23 
U.  S.  Patent  Office  Library,  Washington,  D.  C, 


Baltimore,  Md.,    . 
Galveston,  Tex.,  . 
Binghamton,  N.  Y., 
Batavia,  N.  Y.,     . 
Canandaigua,  N.  Y., 


COUNTY  LAW     LIBRARIES. 

Danbury,  Ct., 

York,  Pa., 

Pittsburg,  Pa., 

Marion,  Ohio, 

East  Cambridge,  Mass.,  39 


MEMORIAL     LIBRARIES. 


Allegheny,  Pa., 
Lincoln,  Neb., 
Fort  Worth,  Tex 
Sandusky,  Ohio, 
Covington,  Ky., 


Carnegie  Library 

Carnegie  Library 

Carnegie  Library 

Carnegie  Library 

Carnegie  Library 

Carnegie  Library,  Emporia,  Kan. 

Carnegie  Library,  Dallas,  Tex., 

Millicent  Memorial,  Fairhaven,  M; 

Morrill  Memorial,  Norwood,  Mas; 


8,   16, 


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10,  28,  29 


Pierce  Memorial,  North  Sc 
Lithgow  Memorial,  Augusta,  Me 
Jenks  Memorial,  Conway,  N.  H., 

Swan  Memorial,  Albion,  N.  Y., 

Case  Memorial,  Auburn,  N.  Y., 
James  Memorial,  Madison,  N.J.,     .... 
Norman  and  Williams  Memorial,  Woodstock,  Vi 
Brumback  Memorial,  Van  Wert,  Ohio, 
Olive-Raney  Memorial,  Raleigh,  N.  C,     .      . 


Chicago,  111.,       . 

Cleveland,  Ohio,         

Indianapolis,  Ind 

Kansas  Citv,  Mo., 

Buffalo,  N.  Y., 

Providence,  R.  I.,  .  .  6,  7. 
New  York,  Wash.  Heights,  P.  L., 
Baltimore,  Md.,  Woodbury  Br., 

Holyoke,  Ma.ss 

Fitchburg,  Mass., 

Winthrop,  Mass 

Westerly,  R.  I., 


PUl 

17.  47.  4« 


LI  BRARIES. 

Stonington,  Ct.,     . 
Massillon,  Ohio,    . 
Erie,  Pa.,   .      .      .      . 
Newark,  N.  J.,  Annex, 
Burlington,  Iowa, 
Boone,  Iowa, 

Dixon,  111 

Clinton,  Me., 
Clinton,  Md., 
St.  Joseph,  Mo.,    .      . 
Jefferson  City,  Mo.,    . 
Sydney,  Australia, 


28,  29 

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4,  26 


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